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The Fog of Clarity

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English: Fog in Wayanad

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There is pride of man.  Do not mistake to think you can be rid of it here in this place of testing.  It lays just at the door step of even prayer.  Hideous in nature, it waits for opportune moments to rise up and cloud your judgment before the Most High God.

But there is a confidence born of faith in the Son of Man.  We rise up to become what we are designed to be as we come to the Lord in prayer.  This confidence presents itself as an abiding joy.  What man can know the difference as long as pride hides in the shadows?

The Lord knows the difference.  And He alone is able to show a man what is true in this matter.  Confidence against pride, we present ourselves to the Lord.  And walking away from our time of prayer we somehow know that there are two who vie for our attention.  May God shed light on this to all His people.  It is not His will that we grovel in our prayer, but that we stand with a great confidence before Him.  It is also not His will that we abide in the pride of man; that we should know the knowledge of what He has given us to know and consider ourselves above one another.

In this matter there is a fog of clarity in those who worship the Lord through the power of Jesus.  We know, yet we are not sure.  Again, may God present understanding to our hearts.  May we learn that subtle difference between pride of man and The Pride of God.

Amen.

“I Did It!”

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Do you have a prayer to pray?  Is there a task needing done that is too much for you?  Are you overcome with the requirements of life?  Then take heart, you’re not alone.

Does the carpet need vacuuming?  And you find that you can’t find the strength or will to go do it?  Then do this small task:  Get up from where you are.  Walk over to the place where the

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vacuum is stored.  In this small task (something easily done) you have approached the cleaning of the carpet.  What was too much for you a moment ago is nearing completion.  And, let’s be frank here, since you’ve come this far why not reach out and take hold of the machine.  Draw it to you and out of storage.  Push or carry it to the carpet needing cleaned.  Now reach out your hand and grasp the cord.  Remove it from its place.  Walk over to………. oh I know you understand what I’m saying here.

Let’s approach the life Jesus has called us to in the same manner.  There is no need to say anything more on this.

A Prayer

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Praying Hands (Dürer)

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Father in Heaven, Glory to You!  Beautiful is Your Holy Law.  And wonderful is Your Way.  All You are is marvelous to behold.  You uphold those who love you.  And You provoke us to love you by the Love You have shown in that You loved us before we loved You.

You have protected Your servant with a powerful and gentle hand.  When I was at the mercy of the blood drenched animals, You came to me to support me.  For this I give you all the praise my tiny soul can muster.  I thank you!

I have spoken to You about this.  And I said, “Oh Lord, if you will promise to provoke me to speak I will continue to speak for You till You open eternity upon me.”  Your reply was, “You have My promise.”  For these things I worship You with a full heart.  Honor is Yours.  Integrity was born by Your Holy name.

I place this message here so that You might receive the Glory due Your name:

I ask You, Living God of Israel, to open the door of ministry in this place.  Fling open the window of blessing that You, in Your Wisdom,  have kept shut.  I see the Love You offer.  I see it with eyes anew.  I see the strength You abundantly give.  And I know that I can trust Your protection forever.  By the magnificent name of Your Son Jesus, I present myself as a willing servant.   Teach me what to say.  Teach me what to do.  Teach me what humility is.  And I will embrace you with a great love forever.

All I ask, Lord, is that You save souls by Your work in this servant.  May Your Beautiful will be done forever!  Billions will praise You, for You are worthy of all praise forever!

Justice

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Only the serious know how to truly laugh

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Celebrate and feast, you world of the godless.  What great pains you contrive to hold the Lord of Life at the edge of the universe.  But He was here before you opened your tiny eyes.

Party, laugh, lie, and plot in vain.  For all that is God was from before the foundation of the world.  And all that is God will continue long after that last laugh is let loose from lying lips.

Corrupt, devastate, destroy and condemn, all you who strive to gain what you can’t keep.  While your busy, bloody, hands grasp at each others throats, the Glorious God of Righteousness, peace, freedom, and life, is planning your destruction.

Shed your tears, you who love the Lord. Let the belly convulse in sorrow at the plight of Righteousness among the wicked.  Sigh deeply, you who witness the heavens and remain on earth.  For your prayer of non-words is heard.  Raise those forgiven hands, you who plead for mercy.  For all that is holy will soon be yours.  Those who’s belly is craving true manna, your fast will not be in vain.  For the feast is coming when all is peaceful.  Where the joyful blast of perfect lips will proclaim the Glory of He who redeems His own.

Limitless, Abundant, and Victorious Strength

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English: Human body Français : Corps humain De...

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Sports show us what the human body is able to do.  And every year we see a record broken somewhere.  We see science come up with new things every day.  Inventions abound.  And even right now there’s someone inventing another trinket for us to buy.  There is, apparently, no end to what man is able to do with a clod of dirt.  But these things are not strength.  Oh, I know we call it strength.  But every shred of muscle, knowledge, and plastic tools will eventually render their intent useless.  That clod of dirt will, again, regain the form it had before man picked it up.

There is a strength, however, which man can not contain.  We often find its best examples in those who are at the end of what the world calls strength.  But we also find it in those the world might consider strong.  It is the strength of a faith born of the Holy Spirit of God.  This strength faces all opposition and remains unscathed.  Even in the midst of combat, we find this strength caring dearly for those unable to fight any longer.  The resolve this strength gives defies any word of explanation.  It comes from a place where no man has ever walked.  Yet it finds its purpose met in the wilderness of opposition.

You and I have access to this strength.  It does not become ours, however, until we put it into practise.  And here is where I urge all Christians to reach deep.  When you have reached that end you didn’t know you had, reach deeper!  This is the limitless strength the Lord is waiting to coat His people with.  “You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.”  And too easily we forget Who’s we are.

He is Not Idle!

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English: Mighty oak, Bonehill

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I have written many things regarding God.  And every word is written by the Grace of God.  Who is the Grace of God?  Jesus is the Grace of God!

I woke this morning considering people I know.  How many times I have lifted them to the Throne of the Most High God, by His Glorious Grace in Jesus.  A level of worry surrounds this frantic prayer life.  And this is not good.  This morning I realize that God is not deaf.  He is not idle.  He has heard my prayers for them.

I go to Him this morning, filled with anxiety for their sake.  And the steady, calm, and reassuring voice comes to me.  “A tree does not sprout up over night.  It grows steady and sure.  It does not explode to a mighty Oak, only to shrivel back to a twig.  It takes time to grow strong.  Be patient.  And do not be concerned.  The trees of God endure much wind and chaos.  This is what makes them strong.  There are seasons for every tree.  There are leaves to sprout, fruit to develop, and a time of winter.”

Our God will not leave our prayers on the Holy Altar which lay before Him.  He is not idle!  He is already moving among us with the speed of ETERNITY.  Before we kneel before Him to present our requests, He has already seen us.  Do you believe?  Are you truly ready to see the hand of our God move among us?

Oh how I desire to know Him, to trust Him with the full measure of the faith He is willing to give!  So I rise from prayer with a determination to trust.  The sun will rise soon.  This day will begin.  Oh how blessed I am to know Him!  To know in my soul that God has not let His Holy One see decay!  Blessed is the Lord Most High!  For He has done these things at His marvelous pleasure.  And He will do exceedingly more for all who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus!

Take heart!  Take heart!  Take heart!  He knows your name!  He knows where, who, and what you are.   He, the I AM, is our Lord!  He is God!